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Well I applied to work at coles and im up to phase 2 of making it in. I recieved an email from them today saying:

Thank you for your recent application for a position with Coles. We are pleased to let you know that your application has progressed to the next phase of the recruitment process.

You are currently being considered for a position as a Service Assistants at Coles, Macquarie Fields. Your application has been short listed and forwarded to the relevant Manager at the store. Following their review of the applications they will select a number of candidates to interview. If you are selected for interview, a representative from the store will contact you by telephone within the next 7 days to book you in.

If you are called for an interview, you will be required to bring:

Your Australian passport, or
Your Australian Birth Certificate, together with photo identification such as a drivers license or Student Identification Card or
Evidence of your Australian Citizenship or Residency, together with photo identification such as a drivers license or Student Identification Card
A current resume (if you have one)
If you are not an Australian Permanent resident or Citizen, you will need to bring your Passport and show your visa and working permit to support your application. This allows us to ensure we comply with Australian visa requirements. Failure to provide this information may result in cancellation of your interview.
Please ensure that you wear appropriate business dress to your interview and that you arrive on time.
We will keep you informed as to the progress of your application for this position.
If you no longer wish to be considered for this position, please withdraw your application for this position as soon as possible.
To Withdraw your Application:
· Go to www.colescareers.com.au
· Click on the 'Log In' button under "Existing Applicants."
· Enter your email address or Applicant Number and your password to sign in
· Locate your application to this position and click on "Withdraw."
If you require assistance, please contact your local Coles Recruitment Team on
1800 170 947.
We wish you the best of luck and thank you again for your interest in a career with Coles.
Yours sincerely
Coles Recruitment

First of all, What do i wear to the interview, like im a kid i dont got like buisnessy clothes. Only my school uniform is a full suit but im on holidays now. Wouldnt that look silly?

Secondly if i get an interview what would they ask and like what are some good interview tips?

Pretty much i needa know everything for a nice interview :).

Oh btw, my brother works in the same shop so hopefully that means a better chance.

Just wear something you don't look like a junkie or a hobo a nice shirt clean not dirty.

They might ask questions on a situation.
Don't think about a small business. Think big (they can throw things away ) and think if someone complains get a manager don't handle it yourself

Don't where business to a Coles interview and definately do not wear school uniform during the school holidays :p Just wear a nice clean tshirt and long trousers, even denim. Don't look all messy with ripped jeans and shirt. Don't have your hair all messy either.

For the interview you get asked about what you do, when you're available, how easy is it for you to get to work… basically they want to know how much they can use you and how easy it is to get you in on short notice (which they will want to all the time). Also seem interested in the job. According to your job title you'll be on checkout but they'll probably want you working in dairy or grocery from time to time. Ask them about working in other departments. That shows you're versatile and they'll want to hire you more.

Thirdly, having your brother already working there is a big advantage. If he's at all popular at work the manager will be more inclined to hire you. Then again if he's a tool, then maybe not :p

They always ask what your good sides and what your 'less good' sides are. ;)

Ah k thanks guys, :).

@Zeph - Haha well my bro has been called in for 8 hour shifts for the past 3 days, so they must like him, or they are like really low on staff.

From: BobboHobbo
Ah k thanks guys, :).

@Zeph - Haha well my bro has been called in for 8 hour shifts for the past 3 days, so they must like him, or they are like really low on staff.

Its prob cos people keep calling in "sick" due to school holidays being on. What's your bro do?

From: ZephyrsFury
Its prob cos people keep calling in "sick" due to school holidays being on. What's your bro do?

Service Assistant, which is what i would be doing if i get the job.

Wear a dress shirt if you have one, like a casual one. Maybe nice pants. Just make yourself presentable.

Always answer questions honestly, don't be afraid, they aren't there to shut you down.

something like this normally goes down well:

T~M

Too flashy..

Just go there with normal good looking stuff, don't over do it.

Then follow Zephs advices, already wrote them down for personal use <:I

You'll be working on checkouts mate, wouldnt be too worried about the interview haha.

I got a job recently as a Sales Assistant and I turned up in a suit (:P, I doubt I had to to be honest), interview took 3 minutes, went home, got rung 20 minutes later and got the job.

Be yourself, its the best way. They will actually know who you really are. Dont worry about it to be honest. Isnt the end of the world if you dont get it, either.

Wear some denim jeans, some nice shoes and a polo shirt.

What buckley said, especially somewhere like coles you don't want to overdress. Nice jeans (no rips, no patches, no print logo/text everywhere etc) and a nice polo shirt will always set a good impression.

As for questions they will ask junk like:
Why do you want to work for us?
Then ask work relevant questions (Like in Canada Coles is a book store so I'm assumnig is the same in AU, so they would prolly ask if you can read ;) )

Hmm. Polo/ButtonUp Shirt, id say slacks, but i guess jeans are ok too.
As for the interview, just google 'common interview questions'
But don't prepare too much (or at all!), relax, be yourself, and answer questions honestly.
I mean once you've got the interview you pretty much have the job, just show them your a nice cool guy.

Here are some lifehacker links that should help:
http://lifehacker.com/195990/the-top-50-common-interview-questions
http://lifehacker.com/244769/how-to-ace-a-job-interview
(And there's a lot more there if you do a search)

But like I said dont stress it!
Good Luck!
And lcuky guy, ive applied to 8+ places and not a word back yet! (Crappy American Economy!)
But I might snag a job at my dad's friend's restaurant soon sweet hookups!

get the nicest shirt you have, that dosn't look to flashy. nice pants, maybe khaki, remember to look them in the eye, no gum, firm, but not hard, handshake, sit strait, make your hair look nice NEVER IN YOUR EYES, always look at your interviewer and not around the room, NEVER interrupt your interviewer, only speak when asked. This is the advice i give you, use it wisely young grasshopper. :hypocrite:

From: Buckleyindahouse
Wear some denim jeans, some nice shoes and a polo shirt.

couldn't have said it better. remeber, clean shoes and jeans that are not torn.

You should always use proper English. Never use slang words, contractions, etc. So say "cannot" rather than "can't" etc.

First sneaker link doesn't show, I recommend some forces or some other brand of shoes.

career services here adamantly suggest not wearing jeans to an interview, button up shirt and tie, with khakis. That's the norm, I wore it to all my high school job interviews for any employer and I had 2 jobs in high school. imo jeans are too casual, even nice jeans.

This is what I wore to my first interview:

It did not go well.

[ot]Just wear clothes you wear(wore) to school, just nothing with holes in it.

Rock out the business suit, I'm sure they'll appreciate the class.

Oh and

Hmm this is going to suck, All my clothes are skate/surf clothes and i got some trackies, dont think i ever wore a pair of jeans in my life xD.

go in your birthday suit….

id hire someone on the spot if they walked in in their birthday suit and they were serious about the job

Be prepared to answer some weird questions. I don't know how it works over there, but I've heard some really weird stories about questions that they as you that sound idiotic and obvious. Just be yourself, and take the questions seriously.

They'll probably ask you some questions pertaining to your life such as "Have you ever been involved in any form of teamwork in your life?" or "Explain a situation or problem which you've overcome either by yourself or as a team.". Things like that are questions that I personally hate, but it gives the employer an idea of what you're like as a person.

Just relax and be honest. You'll be fine! ;)

Coh3n

From: J_Pizzle
id hire someone on the spot if they walked in in their birthday suit and they were serious about the job

You could always get a friend to go in right before you & do a terrible interview/dress badly, then you would go in right after them and look awesome ;). Sort of like if/when theres a hot girl walking next to an ugly one and you see the differences a lot more (there are ppl who actually do that)..

From: [-jesus-]
You could always get a friend to go in right before you & do a terrible interview/dress badly, then you would go in right after them and look awesome ;). Sort of like if/when theres a hot girl walking next to an ugly one and you see the differences a lot more (there are ppl who actually do that)..

Lol thats like the pepsi ad

From: BobboHobbo
Lol thats like the pepsi ad

Yeah was just about to say lol

From: BobboHobbo
Lol thats like the pepsi ad

huh? I haven't seen that. Link plz

From: [-jesus-]
huh? I haven't seen that. Link plz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKV0QuQsonk

From: BobboHobbo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKV0QuQsonk

From: BobboHobbo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKV0QuQsonk

Well thats a little more than I was thinking but it works too ;).

From: Buckleyindahouse

wat…?
edit: who is that?

I'm quite surprised people here that reside in countries other than Australia know what Coles is :p Or maybe they just Google'd it :rolleyes:

Anyways, where a tuxedo, have your hair spiked, where some spiked gloves, always talk over the top of the interviewer and tell them how good your are at soccer and how many hundred or so girlfriends you have had, as well as how many marijuana smokes you have a minute.

Follow my advice and i'm sure you'd go just fine :D